Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Panasonic FX700

Following is a in-depth review of the Panasonic FZ1000 II versus Panasonic FX700, former is a Large Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are built by Panasonic. There is a sizable difference among the sensor resolutions of the FZ1000 II (20MP) and FX700 (14MP) and the FZ1000 II (1") and FX700 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor sizes.

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The FZ1000 II was released 8 years after the FX700 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FZ1000 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic FX700 being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a detailed comparison, below is a concise view of how the FZ1000 II grades vs the FX700 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX700. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic FZ1000 II Gallery & Panasonic FX700 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry around your camera, you will need to consider its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FZ1000 II offers exterior measurements of 136mm x 97mm x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2") with a weight of 808 grams (1.78 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FX700 has measurements of 104mm x 56mm x 25mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 176 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Following is the front view scale comparison of the FZ1000 II compared to the FX700.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the FZ1000 II and FX700 is 55 and 94 respectively.

In many cases, it's difficult to envision the contrast in sensor sizes merely by researching technical specs. The picture below will give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the FZ1000 II and FX700.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The FZ1000 II due to its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Panasonic FZ1000 II will render extra detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more recent FZ1000 II is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.